Porsche Museum - New special exhibition "24 hours for eternity. Le Mans."

TEXTMarch 28, 2014 · 3 min

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Porsche 908/02 Spyder LH (1970) at the special exhibition in the Porsche Museum: Exhibited for the first time - The Porsche 908/02 Spyder LH, better known as the shark fin, takes 3rd place overall in 1970.

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Porsche 924 GTP (1981) at the special exhibition in the Porsche Museum: All 16 Porsche Le Mans overall winners are available as 1/43 scale model cars in the Porsche Museum store.

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Porsche 908 LH (1969) at the special exhibition in the Porsche Museum: The exhibition in the Porsche Museum is transformed into a race track in the spirit of the famous endurance race.

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Porsche 917 KH (1970) at the special exhibition in the Porsche Museum: Life-size prism walls show re-enacted racing situations from Porsche's winning years.

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Porsche 356B 2000 GS Carrera GT triangular scraper (1963) at the special exhibition in the Porsche Museum: From March 26 to July 13, 2014, the Porsche Museum is presenting an extensive special exhibition on Le Mans, here in the middle you can see the triangular scraper

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Porsche 911 GT1 (1998) at the special exhibition in the Porsche Museum: The last Le Mans winner from 1998 is also on display - the Porsche 911 GT1 1998.

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Porsche 917 KH (1970) at the special exhibition in the Porsche Museum: Free admission and live coverage of the 24-hour race await visitors to the Porsche Museum on the race weekend of June 14/15.

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Porsche 919 Hybrid (2014) at the special exhibition in the Porsche Museum: The 919 Hybrid mock-up will be on display in the Porsche Museum until May 4.

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Porsche 908 LH (1969) an der Sonderausstellung im Porsche Museum: Die Ausstellung im Porsche-Museum wandelt sich im Sinne des berühmten Langstreckenrennens zu einer Rennstrecke.

Porsche 917 KH (1970) an der Sonderausstellung im Porsche Museum: Lebensgroße Prismenwände zeigen nachgestellte Rennsituationen aus den Siegerjahren von Porsche.

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Porsche 356B 2000 GS Carrera GT Dreikantschaber (1963) an der Sonderausstellung im Porsche Museum: Vom 26. März bis zum 13. Juli 2014 präsentiert das Porsche-Museum eine umfangreiche Sonderausstellung zu Le Mans, hier in der Mitte zu sehen der Dreikantschaber

Porsche 911 GT1 (1998) an der Sonderausstellung im Porsche Museum: Auch der letzte Le Mans-Sieger aus dem Jahr 1998 ist zu sehen - der Porsche 911 GT1 1998.

Porsche 917 KH (1970) an der Sonderausstellung im Porsche Museum: Kostenfreier Eintritt und die Live-Übertragung der 24-Stunden erwartet die Besucher am Renn-Wochenende 14./15. Juni im Porsche-Museum.

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Porsche 919 Hybrid (2014) an der Sonderausstellung im Porsche Museum: Der 919 Hybrid mock-up wird bis zum 4. Mai im Porsche-Museum zu sehen sein.

The Porsche Museum in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen is getting in the mood for the sports car manufacturer's return to Le Mans: From March 26 to July 13, 2014, Porsche will not only look back on its previous successes at the French endurance race with an extensive special exhibition. The current Le Mans commitment will also take center stage: The Porsche 919 Hybrid, which celebrated its world premiere just three weeks ago at the International Motor Show in Geneva, will be presented to the general public for the first time at the Porsche Museum.

Porsche 919 Hybrid (2014) at the special exhibition in the Porsche Museum: The 919 Hybrid mock-up will be on display in the Porsche Museum until May 4.

The exhibition at the Porsche Museum will be transformed into a race track in the spirit of the famous endurance race. The focus will be on the 919 Hybrid, the fastest research laboratory and the most complex racing car Porsche has ever built. The start of the special exhibition "24 hours for eternity" marks the start of Porsche Le Mans history in 1951. Recreated racing situations from the winning years on life-size prism walls and sections of the track such as the Hunaudières straight guide visitors through the special exhibition.

Porsche 356B 2000 GS Carrera GT triangular scraper (1963) at the special exhibition in the Porsche Museum: From March 26 to July 13, 2014, the Porsche Museum is presenting an extensive special exhibition on Le Mans, here in the middle you can see the triangular scraper

Over 20 different racing cars tell the unique and exciting story of the legendary 24-hour race. In addition to the 919 Hybrid, the Porsche 908/2 Spyder Langheck from 1969, the Porsche 911 T/R from 1971, the Porsche 911 3.0 RSR from 1974 and the Porsche 936/81 Spyder from 1981 can be seen for the first time in the Porsche Museum. The Porsche 936, which had already won Le Mans in 1976 and 1977, was reactivated for the 24-hour race in 1981. At 360 km/h on the Mulsanne straight, the 936 is the fastest car in the field and gives its drivers Jacky Ickx and Derek Bell their sixth overall victory - with a lead of 14 laps.

Porsche 908/02 Spyder LH (1970) at the special exhibition in the Porsche Museum: Exhibited for the first time - The Porsche 908/02 Spyder LH, better known as the shark fin, takes 3rd place overall in 1970.

The Porsche 935 from 1979, the Porsche 911 GT2 Le Mans, the Porsche 962 GT Dauer Le Mans from 1994 and the WSC LMP1 from 1998 will also be on display. Porsche competed in the 1994 24 Hours of Le Mans with the 962 GT Dauer Le Mans under the direction of the Joest team. Mauro Baldi, Yannick Dalmas and Hurley Haywood won the 13th overall victory for Porsche with this car. Visitors can expect to see the model driven by Hans-Joachim Stuck, Danny Sullivan and Thierry Boutsen. These and other historical stories of the famous race are revived in the special exhibition. Various small historical and technical exhibits such as helmets, a brake disk from the Porsche 956 and Ferry Porsche's diary from the company archive round off the journey through the history of Porsche at Le Mans.

Porsche 911 GT1 (1998) at the special exhibition in the Porsche Museum: The last Le Mans winner from 1998 is also on display - the Porsche 911 GT1 1998.

On the race weekend, the Porsche Museum will open its doors for the first time for 24 hours from Saturday, June 14 from 9.00 am to Sunday, June 15 at 6.00 pm. Visitors and fans of the endurance race can follow the race live as part of a public viewing via several screens in and around the museum building. Admission is free of charge on this weekend.

The museum store will be offering a selection of specific items for sale as part of the special Le Mans exhibition. In addition to posters, postcards and polo shirts, all 16 Le Mans overall winners will also be available as 1:43 scale model cars. The Porsche Museum is open Tuesdays to Sundays from 9.00 am to 6.00 pm. Admission costs eight euros for adults and four euros for concessions. Further information is available on the Internet at www.porsche.de/museum.

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